Confirming the matter, father of the deceased Goutam Das said his son Ajoy Das was initially admitted to a clinic in Ashulia on August 20 as he was suffering from fever. Later, he was shifted to Savar upazila health complex where he was diagnosed with dengue fever.

As Ajoy’s condition was deteriorating, he was taken to the Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College and Hospital for better treatment where he succumbed to the fever while undergoing treatment at the hospital.